'Employing poison or poisoned weapons - IAC' in document 'Bosnia and Herzegovina- Criminal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

SPECIAL PART

XVII C H A P T E R S E V E N T E E N
CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY AND VALUES PROTECTED BY INTERNATIONAL LAW

Violating the Laws and Practices of Warfare
Article 179

(2) Violations of laws and practices of warfare referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall include:
a) Use of poison gases or other lethal substances or agents with the aim to cause unnecessary suffering;

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 8
War crimes
2. For the purpose of this Statute, "war crimes" means:
(b) Other serious violations of the laws and customs applicable in international armed conflict, within the established framework of international law, namely, any of the following acts:
(xvii) Employing poison or poisoned weapons